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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the media, what is the state of the war?
(a) Slow progress is made.
(b) A victory is impossible.
(c) A swift victory is expected.
(d) The war is being lost.

2. Overall, the men of Cpl. Bertrand's squad are best described in what way?
(a) They are eccentric ruffians.
(b) They are soft-spoken heroes.
(c) They are simple, normal men.
(d) They are timid cowards.

3. What is Tirloir's nickname?
(a) Old boots.
(b) Lock and stock.
(c) The grumbler.
(d) Brass tacks.

4. Why were the executed veteran's accomplices sentenced to life in prison and not executed?
(a) They were volunteers, not draftees.
(b) They gave themselves up peacefully.
(c) They had wealthy families.
(d) They had no criminal record.

5. What kind of a structure does the squad occupy during the violent rainstorm in Chapter 11?
(a) An old fortress.
(b) A collapsing barn.
(c) An abandoned estate.
(d) A lone tavern.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cpl. Marchal has what relationship to the narrator?

2. What does the arrival of the Moroccan Division mean to the men of Cpl. Bertrand's squad?

3. What is unusual about the road that the narrator and Poterloo take to get to Souchez?

4. Why does the old man who speaks to the soldiers leave angry?

5. Who is sent with the narrator to find the missing Volpatte and Fouillade?

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